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Me No Nemo
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Very nice shots!!!
FATDUBS
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on the soft corals 90 gal I'm using 6 48" VHO, 4 atnic and 2 10k i was running it the other way around 4 10k and 2 atnic, just going for a softer look.
the hard corals a 120 gal I'm running 3 250w MH 2 10K 1 20K[HIGH NOON] and two 36" vho atnic, i will be changing the 10ks to 14ks soon
skinnyjoe1976
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the pics dont do his tanks justice. need to see them bad boys in person. his softy tank will amaze you with all the colors. will make any sps lover want to do a softy/lps tank.:eek2:
cowboyswife
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Darn tank envy! Beautiful setups!
FATDUBS
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Thanks for all the kind words guys
sytanek although the 90 looks good I do have a little problem that started about a month ago I have a very large colony of zoo's that have been slowly closing up and dying I have been watching night a day to see what’s been doing it and the only thing I can see are these very large pod that I can see at night all over them, I have been reading something about this on the zoo forum they say a six line will take care of them, I hope
Here is a pic of it now
this is what it use to look like
sytanek although the 90 looks good I do have a little problem that started about a month ago I have a very large colony of zoo's that have been slowly closing up and dying I have been watching night a day to see what’s been doing it and the only thing I can see are these very large pod that I can see at night all over them, I have been reading something about this on the zoo forum they say a six line will take care of them, I hope
Here is a pic of it now
this is what it use to look like
gwrench
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Are you sure it's pods, and not anything else, I posted some pics to Julian Sprung sometime back regarding a carnivorus sponge that was invading some zoos, never did get a true ID but the rock was removed and exposed to air and an iodine rinse and the colony came back just as strong as ever. I'll try and find them and post em.
Let us know what happens.
George
Let us know what happens.
George
Me No Nemo
Premium Member
Sometimes the pods are eating the dying or distressed tissue/slime/detritius...not actually a healthy animal. I've found that excess food/detritius sometimes accumulates on the connective tissue beneath the polyps and can cause either a fungus or, I've read, a bacterial infection as the food breaks down. It's always a good idea to blast the bases of your corals with a turkey baster several times a week. This will cause the detritius/excess food to be swept up into the water column and out of the tank. Also, a Lugol's or TMPCC dip can help halt the problem if the coral hasn't been damaged too severely.
FATDUBS
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I came across that too on the zoo forum and it made more sense to me than the pods eating the zoo itself, I do blow of the rocks when I do a water change I will have to up it to a few times a week to see if that helps, I did two large water change this past month with no help, what ever is happening is just to that one colony and since its almost gone I’m getting worried, lugol’s is kind of out of he question because that is one the main base rock
